Rickettsia felis meningoencephalitis in a child: a case report and literature review
Frontiers in PediatricsRickettsia felis (R. felis) infection occasionally invades the central nervous system, causing encephalitis or meningoencephalitis. Although the disease typically presents as mild to moderate illness, delayed diagnosis and treatment may increase the risk
Xuehua Li +7 more
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First record of Xenopsylla gratiosa Jordan & Rothschild, 1923 from the Maltese Islands (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) [PDF]
, 2008 Xenopsylla gratiosa is reported for the first time from the Maltese Islands. The species was found in an abandoned nest of a Cory’s Shearwater, Calonectris diomedea on the island of Filfla.
Borg, John J. +2 more
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New Phytologist, EarlyView.Summary Evidence for the ongoing biodiversity crisis rests on assessment of a small fraction of described species, with major knowledge gaps for most organisms, including plants. Here, we highlight how digitised herbarium specimens can be used to accelerate and improve estimates of recent and ongoing plant extinctions.
Aelys M. Humphreys +4 more
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Reproductive physiology of the female cat [PDF]
, 2003 Ovarian cyclicity induces considerable changes in morphology, physiology and function of the reproductive organs in animals. This thesis aimed to study reproductive physiology of the female domestic cat, focusing on the cervix, uterus and uterine tube ...
Chatdarong, Kaywalee
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Assessing the global conservation status of the rock rose Helianthemum caput-felis [PDF]
, 2019 Elena Sulis +4 more
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ABCA12 Frameshift Deletion in Domestic Cats With Ichthyosis Fetalis
Veterinary Dermatology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Ichthyosis fetalis (IF), also known as harlequin ichthyosis, is a rare and often fatal autosomal recessive congenital skin disorder. It is characterized by thickened, hard skin plaques and deep skin fissures that limit mobility and cause malformations of the eyes, lips and ears.
Jeanna M. Blake +2 more
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A topical administration of a dinotefuran-pyriproxyfen (Vectra Felis) combination on cats controls immature stages of fleas for over 3 months [PDF]
, 2018 Marie Varloud +2 more
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Blue plaque review series: Thomas Graham Brown: Before his time
Experimental Physiology, EarlyView.Abstract Thomas Graham Brown made a seminal discovery, published in 1911 while he was a Carnegie Fellow in the University of Liverpool laboratory of Nobel Prize winner Charles S. Sherrington. Working in cats, he showed that rhythmic ‘voluntary’ behaviour, such as stepping and, by inference, walking, does not result from a chain of reflex events, but ...
Ronald L. Calabrese, Eve Marder
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Global proteomic profiling of multiple organs of cats (Felis catus) and proteome-transcriptome correlation during acute Toxoplasma gondii infection [PDF]
, 2022 Lan-Bi Nie +4 more
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Potential Benefit of Predator Exclusion Fence for the Threatened Ground Wētā Hemiandrus fabella
New Zealand Journal of Zoology, Volume 53, Issue 2, June 2026.Although conservation practitioners in Aotearoa New Zealand are world‐leaders in predator exclusion fencing for threatened species conservation, the degree to which fences protect invertebrates has not been extensively studied, especially in non‐forested environments.
Madeline M. Pye +2 more
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